The family of a Georgia fifth-grader who committed suicide after his mother said he was continuously teased at a Stone Mountain school plans to sue DeKalb County Schools. A family member discovered 11-year-old Jaheem Herrera in his Atlanta-area home after …
Although its peak is still four years away, a new active period of Earth-threatening solar storms will be the weakest since 1928, predicts an international panel of experts. Despite the prediction, Earth is still vulnerable to a severe solar storm, …
A North Carolina insurance agent has been arrested, charged with twice failing to remit insurance premiums to the insurance company. North Carolina Commissioner Wayne Goodwin reported the arrest of Sherri Efrid, of Davidson. According to the officials, Efrid twice collected …
Homeowners brought a federal racketeering lawsuit Thursday against KB Home, the former Countrywide Financial Corp and appraiser LandSafe Inc, accusing the companies of operating a scheme to fraudulently inflate sales prices of KB homes in Arizona and Nevada. The lawsuit, …
A Los Angeles man who claims he got salmonella poisoning at a buffet restaurant in Reno, Nev., is suing a Northern California spicemaker. The suit, filed in Superior Court, is believed to be the first stemming from a bacterial outbreak …
Authorities say several people were injured when a fire broke out overnight at an apartment complex in southeast Reno, Nev. Authorities say some people jumped from second-story windows and balconies after flames broke out around 1 a.m. Thursday May 7, …
The state of South Dakota wants the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help assess and document flood damage in 13 counties and two American Indian reservations. The state says it will use the information to decide whether to request federal …
The Hawaii legislature has voted to expand the jurisdiction of the state’s insurance fraud unit. HB 262 will expand the authority of the insurance division’s insurance fraud investigations unit, rename the insurance fraud investigation branch to prevent, investigate and prosecute …
Indianapolis, Ind., police say an assistant bank manager bungled an attempt to cover up his theft by locking his keys inside the vault after setting a fire there. Police arrested 31-year-old Dwayne Roberts on arson and theft charges. Police Sgt. …
The Texas House of Representatives has passed a bill that will allow small businesses to claim state franchise tax exemptions for income up to $1 million, at least temporarily. House Bill 4765, joint-authored by Ken Paxton (McKinney), Bill Callegari (Katy), …